About the Austrian Hotelier Association

As an independent special interest group we lobby for the concerns of the Austrian hotel industry. The Austrian Hotelier Association is the moving spirit for sustainable growth of the hotel sector and prepares its members for actual and future challenges.

With around 1,600 members, the ÖHV represents around 200,000 beds, which corresponds to around half of the capacity in the 4 to 5 star superior hotel industry. The members employ around 62,000 people and generate annual accommodation sales of around 4 billion euros.

Around 68 % of the members are 4 and 5 star hotels, around 17 % are 3 star hotels. 73 % of the members come from the holiday hotel industry and 27 % from the city hotel industry. All ÖHV members are listed in the online membership directory at www.meinHotel.at.

Core activities of the Austrian Hotelier Association:

• Service: The Austrian Hotelier Association combines industry know-how, longtime experience and competence. It is the prime source of information and actively supports its members when it comes to everyday challenges.
• Campus: The ÖHV Campus is the only ISO-certified training institute that offers tailor made trainings for the hotel industry.
• Convention: The annual convention of the Austrian Hotel Association is where the hotel industry comes together for new impetus and inspiration and to learn about upcoming trends and relevant technologies.
• Initiative: Campaigns like „Book direct“ and „My hotel“ help Austrian hotels to be more profitable and to improve their image as an employer.
• Innovation: The Austrian Hotel Association is pro-active and initiates studies and projects to accelerate processes and identify solutions.
• Partner: The Austrian Hotelier Association screens and recommends partners for the hotel industry. Thus we support our members with market know-how and help them to find the perfect supplier for their needs.

FOR A POWERFUL HOTEL INDUSTRY.